福利 (fú lì) — material benefit in Mandarin
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#1180 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
福利 is pronounced fú lì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè jiā gōngsī wèi yuángōng tígōng le hěn hǎo de fúlì, bāokuò yīliào bǎoxiǎn.
This company provides excellent benefits to employees, including health insurance.
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What does 福利 mean?+
福利 (fú lì) means "material benefit" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 福利?+
福利 is pronounced fú lì. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 福利 in Mandarin?+
福利 is the #1180 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 福利 fits
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